We're still waiting for some kind of CableCard to be made available in Canada. Until that time, the great majority of content being played through HTPC will end up being something downloaded from the internet, or ripped from purchased media. Of course... the content providers don't want to make them available for fear of losing a cash stream, but c'mon folks.... nobody is paying for content under current conditions, so open it up....... <Rant = Off>